Noa-Lynn van Leuven and Aletta Wajer gave the Netherlands a gold medal in the women's pairs tournament at the WDF Europe Cup. The two Dutch players won in the final from a Welsh duo.
Van Leuven and Wajer played a pretty solid tournament until the finals. Against Kayleigh O'Neill/Helen Dunn (4-1), Anna Votavova/Karolina Rysova (4-2), Martina Sulovska/Nina Staskova (4-0), Natalie Gilbert/Samantha Kirton (4-0) and Greta Tekauer/Alexandra Bogar (5-2), they didn't really get into trouble for a moment.
In the final, they faced Rhian O'Sullivan and Eve Watson. They were too strong for pairs Priscilla Steenbergen/Lerena Rietbergen (4-2) and Katie Sheldon/Robyn Byrne (4-3) earlier in the tournament.
The Dutch team managed to create a gap with their opponents in the final by capturing three legs in a row after a 2-2 tie through a 16-darter, 18-darter and a 17-darter. A very long eighth leg followed, which went to Wales with a 30-darter. Wajer then gave the Netherlands the title by throwing an 89 finish in the ninth leg.
In the men's final, Johan Engstrom and Andreas Harrysson managed to stunt against England. The Swedish duo triumphed in the final 6-3 against Scott Mitchell and Cameron Crabtree.
Men's pairs tournament.
Last 16
Masek/Drtil (Czech Republic) 4-1 Bevan/Cankett (Wales)
Milford/King (England) 4-0 Michael/Moulangelis (Greece)
Jancic/Gavric (Croatia) 4-1 McGlynn/Devine (Ireland)
Engstrom/Harrysson (Sweden) 4-0 Harju/Masalin (Finland)
Copeland/Gilliland (Northern Ireland) 4-2 Toft Jorgensen/Bak (Denmark)
Heneghan/Flynn (Ireland) 4-1 Bartholme/Evers (Luxembourg)
Mitchell/Crabtree (England) 4-0 Tringler/Kumpan (Austria)
Radosavljevic/Ferenc (Serbia) 4-3 Thuillier/Cash (France)
Quarterfinals
Masek/Drtil (Czech Republic) 4-1 Milford/King (England)
Engstrom/Harrysson (Sweden) 4-1 Jancic/Gavric (Croatia)
Heneghan/Flynn (Ireland) 4-1 Copeland/Gilliland (Northern Ireland)
Mitchell/Crabtree (England) 4-3 Radosavljevic/Ferenc (Serbia)
Semi-final
Engstrom/Harrysson (Sweden) 5-3 Masek/Drtil (Czech Republic)
Mitchell/Crabtree (England) 5-3 Heneghan/Flynn (Ireland)
Final
Engstrom/Harrysson (Sweden) 6-3 Mitchell/Crabtree (England)
Ladies couple tournament
Last 16
Rhian O'Sullivan/Eve Watson (Wales) 4-3 Katie Sheldon/Robyn Byrne (Ireland)
Marina Letica/Josipa Brzic (Serbia) 4-3 Steph Clarke/Paige Pauling (England)
Lucia Jankovska/Katarina Nagyova (Slovakia) 4-0 Sandra Rimkeviciute/Ieva Tvaronaviciute (Lithuania)
Iida Lanko/Tiia Parnanen (Finland) 4-3 Tanja Messner/Catalina Pasa (Austria)
Noa-Lynn van Leuven/Aletta Wajer (Netherlands) 4-0 Martina Sulovska/Nina Staskova (Slovakia)
Natalie Gilbert/Samantha Kirton (England) 4-0 Sari Sauvola/Kirsi Viinikainen (Finland)
Anna Forsmark/Maud Jansson (Sweden) 4-0 Tiina Tiisler/Triin Timmermann (Estonia)
Greta Tekauer/Alexandra Bogar (Hungary) 4-3 Mila Martinez/Ana Maria Garcia (Spain)
Quarterfinals
Rhian O'Sullivan/Eve Watson (Wales) 4-0 Marina Letica/Josipa Brzic (Serbia)
Lucia Jankovska/Katarina Nagyova (Slovakia) 4-0 Iida Lanko/Tiia Parnanen (Finland)
Noa-Lynn van Leuven/Aletta Wajer (Netherlands) 4-0 Natalie Gilbert/Samantha Kirton (England)
Greta Tekauer/Alexandra Bogar (Hungary) 4-3 Anna Forsmark/Maud Jansson (Sweden)
Semi-final
Rhian O'Sullivan/Eve Watson (Wales) 5-2 Lucia Jankovska/Katarina Nagyova (Slovakia)
Noa-Lynn van Leuven/Aletta Wajer (Netherlands) 5-2 Greta Tekauer/Alexandra Bogar (Hungary)
Final
Noa-Lynn van Leuven/Aletta Wajer (Netherlands) 6-3 Rhian O'Sullivan/Eve Watson (Wales)
PAIRS GOLD FOR VAN LEUVEN AND WAJER! Noa-Lynn van Leuven and Aletta Wajer are the first Gold medallists of the 2024 WDF Europe Cup. Wajer produced finishes of 89 and 110 as they beat Wales' Rhian O'Sullivan and Eve Watson 6-3 in the Women's Pairs final.
